Multiple force-field sight-lubricator.



PATBNTED NOV. 19, 1907.

APPLICATION FII-ED 00T. 19, 1906.

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' oil fee ALMON P. KLUMPH, OF ELYRIA, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF ELYRIA,OHIO.

TO ED. LIEBER, OF

MULTIPLE FORCE-FEED `SIGIIT-LUBRICATOR.

`No.s71,41s.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, leo?.

Application tiled October 19, 1906. Serial No. 339.713.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I7 ALMON I). KLUMPH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ely- I ria7 in the county of Lorain and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Multiple Force-FeedSight- Lubricators, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to multiple force feed sight lubricators, and isespecially designed for locomotive use wherein the air from the trainservice can be utilized to force the oil from its receptacle to therespective parts or bearings to be lubricated.

The object of the invention is to combine in one lubricator a simple andefli cient structure adapted to feed two separate kinds of oil for'different purposes and to different parts. Another'object of theinvention is the novel arrangement of supply-oil-tanks whereby a singlesource of pressure may be utilized for any number of chambers.

, Speciiically stated, the invention consists of a cast tank dividedinto two compartments by a partition which does not extend the entireheight of the tank but leaves an air space affording communicationbetween the two compartments. In each of these two com artments thereare provided a plurality o oil 'feed chambers, usually lled withglycerin or water. The front of the casing opposite each one of thechambers is milled out to receive a glass, which is held in place by aclamping plate secured to the front of the tank. Each one of thechambers is also (provided with a pin valve so that the can be properlyregulated.

My invention 1s illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1` is a top plan view of the lubricator. Fig. 2 a front elevationthereof. Fig. 3

Fig. 4 is an end elevation, and Fig. 5 is a transverse longitudinalsection on line y--J of Fig. 4.

In the drawings, 1 represents a tank of any suitable material but Ipreferably make it by casting iron into the requisite shape and design.The tank 1 is divided into two compartments 2 and 3 by a partition 4which extends from the bottom 5 of the tank 1 to a point adjacent thetop 6 where it terminates a sufficient distance below the top to allowan air passage 7 forming a communication between the two compartmentsfor the air pressure from the train service. This pressure is conductedto the tank through the pipe 8 which is provided with the cut-oil' valve9, to be used when filling the respective compartments with oil.

In forming the tank 1 several chambers 10 and 11 are formed within. thecompartments 2 and b respectively. 'lhesc chambers are milled out toform sight openings 13 which are covered by the glasses 14 held in placeby the clamping plate 15 which is attached to the front of the tank byscrews 16. Similar sight openings 17 are formed in each end of the tankand have glasses 1S secured b y the plates 1Q in the manner describedfor the glasses 14. These sight openings are provided so that theengineer may note the amount of oil in each chamber and the amount ofoilbeing fed to the respective bearings. A plurality of projections 20 eX-tend from the lower end of the tank and have threaded therein pin valveshafts 21 having their ends engaging seats 22 to close the oil feedopening 23 leading into the chambers 10. Plugs 24 are threaded into theupper portion of the chambers 10 and are provided with oil feedapertures 25 which communicate with the feed pipes 26 secured to feedplugs 24. Threaded into the top of the casing above the center of eachcompartment 2 and 3 are plugs 27 which can be removed to fill thechambers when needed and are only removed after the valve 9 has beenclosed.

The operation of the device is as follows: The two compartments 2 and 3are filled with oil, one a common lubricating oil and the other withcylinder oil. The valve 9 is then opened and the air from the trainservice forced in through the pipe 8 forming a pressure on the oil inboth chambers, (it having clear lcommunication through the passage 7)equal to that carried on the train systems. The pin valve shaft overwhatever bearing it is desired to lubricate is loosened by unscrewing sothat the oil may pass through the channel 23 into the chamber 1() andthrough glycerin or water therein to the oil channel 25 and from thereto the bearing to be lubricated through the feed pipe '26.

Seated in the bottom of the chambers 1() is a nozzle 28 which is incommunication with the chamber 1() and with the channel 23. This nozzleconcentrates the ilow of oil so that it will have more of a tendency tostead of following the sides.

pass straight up through the chamber in- Although I have shown thisscrew threaded into the casting, in practice it will be cast integralwith the tank.A

Although I have shown and described the simplest form of accomplishingthe desired end it is evident that I may make many changes and resort tomany 'modifications without departing in any way from the spirit orscope of the invention and I wish it clearly understood that all suchmodifications or changes are contemplated by me and are considered to bewithinthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire `to securebyLetters Patent is:

l. In a forcefeed lubricator, the combination witha casing, meansdividing said casing into a plurality of oil compartments, oil

feed pipes, a plurality of oil feed chambers in the casing connectingthe oil feed pipes and thecompartments, and means for controlling` thevfeed from the compartments l-to the yoil feed chambers.

V2. In a force feed lubricator, the combination with a casing, therebeing a plurality of oil compartments therein adapted to containdifferent kinds of oil, a plurality of .feed pipes, a plurality of oilfeed chambers in each compartment and having a connection therewith andwith 'the oil feed pipes, ineansfor controlling thefeed from thecompartments to thevoil feed chambers, and a single source tothe oilchambers and sight openings for -each oil feed lchamber whereby theamount of feed may be determined.

4. Ina force feed'lubricatorithe combination with a tank adapted tocontain two kinds vof oil, a partition separating the oils and formingtwo compartments,.sight feed chambers therein .and a -sight Aopening'for each'compartment to determinethe amount of oil therein.

5. In aforce feedlubricator, thecombination with a casing, having Vaplurality of oil `feed chambers therein and oilcompartments, means forforcing fthe oil from the oil compartments to 'the oil feed chambers andto the bearings'to be lubricated, and controlling valves for each oilfeed chamber.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of witnesses.

. ALMON P. :KLUMPI-I. Witnesses H. W. PATRICK, -JoE KEARNES,

CHAs. A. METCALF.

